Shada was the script and it was used as I mentioned before.mrbadger wrote:
The first Dirk Gently book began its life as a script for Dr Who.
An unused script obviously.
Most likely because Professor Chronos would have been a second Timelord on Earth, and that might have caused issues later. I'm guessing on that part. I only know the first bit for certain.
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I was wondering about that. I read a quick summary about the books, and it was distinctly lacking severed body partsBugMeister wrote:- the US TV series, currently showing on Netflix, is a much darker affair than the original books..
- murder and mayhem all over the place, not a bit like the original UK version..
- it's still a crazy mad comedy of chaos, but it's been ratchetted up a good deal
- excellent stuff, a brilliant cast and a completely off-the-wall plot line..
Which was reaaaaaaalllyyyyy unnescessary, btw. Just for the sake of looking a little bit more trashy then it already did.fiksal wrote:I was wondering about that. I read a quick summary about the books, and it was distinctly lacking severed body partsBugMeister wrote:- the US TV series, currently showing on Netflix, is a much darker affair than the original books..
- murder and mayhem all over the place, not a bit like the original UK version..
- it's still a crazy mad comedy of chaos, but it's been ratchetted up a good deal
- excellent stuff, a brilliant cast and a completely off-the-wall plot line..
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Oops... Oh well, that's too bad. I think the actors were great, but I simply could not get interested in the series. It might be a case in which the books provided for a better medium for this sort of story. (Didn't read those, either.)
Ya know what I hunger for in a possible television series? A good old "film noir" take on "Private Investigator/Detective" story that takes place in a properly "campy", sometimes dramatic, science-fiction/fantasy setting.
There have been attempts, like Butcher's "Harry Dresden" (cancelled due to programming constraints), the "Alien Nation" series and a few others/standalones, more recently Netflix's "Bright."
Haven't seen "Bright" yet, but I think I'd love a series based on it. I'd also love a proper science-fiction detective series based on something with a similar flavor of the movie "Outland." I'd want a bit of humor/camp, now and then, for an "Outland'ish" sort of series. (Get it? Humor, camp? "Outlandish?" I made a "funny! No, nobody has to laugh... )
I've watched a couple of episodes.
I've struggled to like it. Had it not been for my bosses insistence that it was great I wouldn't have bothered after the first one. I think I'll not bother with any more now.
I can't say I'm surprised it got canned. I'm rather surprised it got a second season. That first episode was a mess.
The British attempt was much better. I don't think it was bad that they only made one season of that. Better one season of great quality than several seasons of drivel.
I've struggled to like it. Had it not been for my bosses insistence that it was great I wouldn't have bothered after the first one. I think I'll not bother with any more now.
I can't say I'm surprised it got canned. I'm rather surprised it got a second season. That first episode was a mess.
The British attempt was much better. I don't think it was bad that they only made one season of that. Better one season of great quality than several seasons of drivel.
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